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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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